Thursday, May 19, 2011

Three Indian American scholars among new members of American Academy of Arts & Sciences

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Three Indian American scholars are among the world’s most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities, and the arts have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Shree K. Nayar, Amita Sehgal and Vishva Dixit were among a total 212 new members selected to join one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to Academy studies of science and technology policy, global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities, and education.

Vishva Dixit is the Vice President, Physiological Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., San Francisco, California.

Shree K Nayar, is T.C. Chang Professor, Computer Science and Co-Director of the Columbia Vision and Graphics Center at Columbia University.

Amita Sehgal is an investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, John Herr Musser Professor and Vice Chair of Department of Neuroscience and Co-Director of Comprehensive Neuroscience Center at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

“It is a privilege to honor these men and women for their extraordinary individual accomplishments,” said Leslie Berlowitz, Academy President and William T. Golden Chair. “The knowledge and expertise of our members give the Academy a unique capacity – and responsibility – to provide practical policy solutions to the pressing challenges of the day. We look forward to engaging our new members in this work.”

Shree K Nayar

Among the 2011 class of scholars, scientists, writers, artists, civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders are winners of the Nobel, Pulitzer, and Pritzker Prizes; the Turing Award; MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships; and Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy awards.

 

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